Broncos
Broncos first-round QB Bo Nix shined in the teamโs second preseason game on Sunday, leading them to a 27-2 win. Denver HC Sean Payton was impressed by the performance but wouldnโt name Nix the starter over QBs Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham yet.
โListen, heโs played well,โ Payton said, via Grant Gordon of NFL.com. โIโm not announcing any starting quarterback tonight. Iโll let you guys know when the time comes, but I thought he played well.โ
โYou feel his comfort level as he continues to get used to the calls coming in. Youโve got to feel the poise when heโs playing. I thought he was sharp, obviously, I think he was 8 for 9. He does a good job of distributing the football, understanding zones, man-to-man, what coverage concepts weโre getting.โ
- According to James Palmer, the plan with Nix is to earn the starting job and not have anything handed to him, which explains why Payton has yet to name him the starter.
Chiefs
Chiefs RB Louis Rees-Zammit made his debut at Arrowhead Stadium in his first season in the NFL after playing professional rugby in Wales. Rees-Zammit feels good about his first action and is looking forward to building on it in the future.
โI got to experience [the atmosphere] a little bit today. I am excited for another game here next week and then we will see what happens,โ Rees-Zammit said, via Adam Kyriacou of Planet Rugby. โIโm trying my hardest. Iโm working hard in training every day to show what I can do. The more reps I get, the better Iโll get so Iโm excited to see whatโs going to happen next week and obviously in the future.โ
- Chiefs HC Andy Reid on RB Clyde Edwards-Helaireโs status: โWeโre just playing it by ear and how he feels. โฆ Weโre heading in the right direction. Itโs a sensitive deal. โฆ Weโre just trying to make sure heโs comfortable & can function.โ (Nate Taylor)
Raiders
Raiders HC Antonio Pierce detailed why he named QB Gardner Minshew the starter over QB Aidan OโConnell.
โA lot of things went into it,โ Pierce said, via SI.comโs Albert Breer. โIt wasnโt based off of [Saturday] night. Thereโs a lot of factors. So, we feel like Gardner gives us the best opportunity to get off to a fast start, and thatโs what weโre going with. We support him, our teamโs behind it, our staffโs behind it, the organizationโs behind it.โ
- The Raiders announced that they claimed LB Jackson Mitchell off of waivers from the Panthers.
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